Median Household Income
$88,494
Median Home Value
$489,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,620/mo
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50.3%
Median Age
39.2
Population Over Time
Charleston County grew 14.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
365,674
2016
380,673
2018
394,708
2020
407,543
2022
409,840
2024
420,264
Business & Industry
Charleston County has 15,801 business establishments employing 226,330 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,285
Health care and social assistance
1,613
Accommodation and food services
1,606
Construction
1,461
Other services (except public administration)
1,372
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,316
Finance and insurance
901
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
841
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.